to tow a boat astern
1Single-handed sailing — The sport of single handed sailing is sailing with only one crewmember (ie. only one person on board the vessel). The term is usually used with reference to ocean and long distance sailing, and particularly competitive sailing. Terminology In… …
2a|stern — «uh STURN», adverb. Nautical. 1. at or toward the rear of a ship; aft: »The captain went astern. While we were in motion the only sheltered spot on deck was astern and to port of the cabin and the wheelhouse (Christopher Rand). 2. backward: »The… …
3HMS Ledbury (L90) — HMS Ledbury (Pennant L90) was an escort destroyer of the Hunt Type II class. The Royal Navy ordered Ledbury s construction two days after the outbreak of the Second World War and J. I. Thornycroft Ltd laid down her keel at their Southampton yard… …
4Tugboat — A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing, other vessels (see shipping) in harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. Tugboats are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like …
5USS Venetia (SP-431) — was a large 589 gross ton steam yacht leased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was heavily armed with for 3 inch guns and depth charges, and was assigned duties of a patrol craft, escorting ships in convoy on the North Atlantic Ocean, and… …
6USS Artemis (SP-593) — USS Artemis (SP 593), later known as USS Arcturus (SP 593) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Artemis was armed with guns and depth charges, and was sent to Europe as a patrol craft to protect Allied ships from German… …
7Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
8USS Auk (AM-38) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been place in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named Auk by the Navy, Minesweeper No. 38 was laid down on 20 June 1918… …
9German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran — Kormoran redirects here. For other uses, see Kormoran (disambiguation). Auxiliary cruiser Kormoran meets a German U boat at sea Career (Nazi Germany) …
10USS William Ward Burrows (AP-6) — was a transport ship that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. Santa Rita a twin screw, steel hulled, passenger and cargo motorship launched in May 1929 at Copenhagen, Denmark, by Burmeister and Wain was built for the Grace Steamship… …
